Maryam Moshiri, the chief presenter at the British network, said she was "joking around a bit with the team" when she stuck up her middle finger just as the broadcast went to air.
  • ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    341·
    11 months ago

    They’re blurring her middle finger, but since it’s generally ok to show that particular finger as long as the other fingers are visible, maybe instead they should have blurred the areas on either side where the other fingers aren’t.

    • wjrii@kbin.social
      161·
      11 months ago

      I just did a quick YT search. It was literally half a second as they were coming back from break and she instantly puts on her BBC anchor face. I wouldn’t even get (more) angry with a Fox News or RT presenter for doing what she did. No biggie at all.

    • reddig33@lemmy.worldEnglish
      50·
      11 months ago

      They were joking around on set before the live program started, and either the festivities ran into airtime, or someone in the control room cut to her feed too soon.

    • fluxion@lemmy.worldEnglish
      111·
      11 months ago

      Let me provide an example which I think captures the spirit of the interaction that took place on this fateful day:

      Greg: Ay yo Jimmy boy!

      Jimmy looks up, notices his friend Greg, flips him the bird.

      • rdyoung@lemmy.worldEnglish
        61·
        11 months ago

        Sounds about right. Similar to, hey Jimmy, Jimmy says what, Greg says fuck you.

  • Paragone@lemmy.worldEnglish
    81·
    11 months ago

    IF she was justified in doing it,

    THEN I’ve no problem with it.

    A bit of honesty in mass-media would be refreshing, you know??

    : )

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